Two experiments examined the general claim that animations can help students learn algorithms more effectively. Animations and instructions that explicitly required learners to predict the behavior of an algorithm were used during training. Post-test problems were designed to measure how well learners could predict algorithm behavior in new situations as well as measure learners' conceptual und...

[Purpose] This study aimed to investigate the clinical effects of virtual reality-based training and task-oriented training on balance performance in stroke patients. [Subjects and Methods] The subjects were randomly allocated to 2 groups: virtual reality-based training group (n = 12) and task-oriented training group (n = 12). The patients in the virtual reality-based training group used the Ni...

Bu araştırmanın amacı, grupla programlama öğretiminde otantik görev odaklı uygulamaların ortaokul 5. sınıf öğrencilerinin problem çözme becerileri üzerindeki etkisini incelemektedir. Çalışmada nicel ve nitel araştırma yöntemlerinin birlikte yer aldığı çoklu metot kullanılmıştır. Araştırmanın boyutunda zayıf deneysel tek grup ön test-son test modeli, ise durum çalışması Nitel verileri toplamak a...

Several papers and one invited talk at UM2003 suggest a growing interest in both user and group models grounded in socialpsychological research. This paper describes a simulation based on the application of a mathematically formulated social-psychological model to small, task-oriented, groups. Also presented is a simple model of influence that captures the phenomenon of “the rich get richer, th...

background regarding the increase in the prevalence of cardiovascular disease, efficient factors such as happiness seems vital in reducing hospitalization of cardiovascular patients. the aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between stress coping styles, negative automatic thoughts, life quality and happiness in hospitalized cardiovascular patients in ahvaz, iran. material and m...

As Schmidt (2008) states, deeper engagement with new vocabulary as induced by tasks clearly increases the chances of learning those words. This engagement is theoretically clarified by the involvement load hypothesis (ILH, Laufer and Hulstijn, 2001), based on which the involvement index of each task can be measured. The present study was designed to test ILH by evaluating the impact of 4 differ...

As Schmidt (2008) states, deeper engagement with new vocabulary as induced by tasks clearly increases the chances of learning those words. This engagement is theoretically clarified by the involvement load hypothesis (ILH, Laufer and Hulstijn, 2001), based on which the involvement index of each task can be measured. The present study was designed to test ILH by evaluating the impact of 4 differ...